Winter 1862-3 Deer Lodge Valley, Washington Territory

A list of all persons (except Indians) who were in what is now Montana during the winter of 1862-3, which was the first winter after the gold mines of this region had become known abroad. (This list is not entirely complete. We ask information enabling us to make it perfect.)

Deer Lodge Valley (Washington Territory).

Adams, Thos., Gold Creek.
Allen, Charles S., Dublin.
Anderson, Rezin, Gold Creek.

Barasta, Alejo.
Broadwater, C. A., Dry Cottonwood Creek.
Bratton, Hugh, Gold Creek.
Beauregard, Henry, La Barge City.

Carr, John, Dempsey Creek.
Cosgrove, Anthony, La Barge City.
Carrol, Calvin, La Barge City.
Carrol, Mrs. (alias "Blinkey"), La Barge City.
Contoi, David, La Barge City.
Cook A., Gold Creek.
Cabban, Frank, Gold Creek.
Courtoi, Antoine, La Barge City.

Demars, Louis, La Barge City.
Dionisio, ______.
Descheneaux, Louis, La Barge City.
Dayton, John, La Barge City.
Dempsey, Robert, Dempsey Creek.

Edgar, Henry, Dempsey Creek.

Fairweather, Wm., La Barge City.
Franks, John, Dempsey Creek.
Fernier, Stephen, Gold Creek.

Grant, John F., La Barge City.
Grant, Jas. C, La Barge City.
Grandmaison, Louis, La Barge City,

Hill, Joseph, La Barge City.
Howard, Joe, Gold Creek.
Hewins, Homer, La Barge City.
Hewins, Widow, Gold Creek.

Ives, George, "Dublin."

"Joe" _____ (Kishner's partner). Gold Creek.
Josef, _____.

Kishner, Peter, Gold Creek.

Lavatta, Thos., La Barge City.
La Breche, Charles D., mouth Little Blackfoot Creek.
Larrivee, Henry, La Barge City.
La Montague, Francois, La Barge City.
Linn, Capt. _____, Gold Creek.

Martin, Josef.
Martin, Peter, Gold Creek.
Martin, Amelia, Gold Creek.
Morgan, John B., La Barge City.
Modesto, _____.
Maillet, Louis R., La Barge City.
Milot, H. A., La Barge City.
"Mack," the Fiddler, La Barge City.

Narmondin, Francois, La Barge City.
Nelson, Robt., Gold Creek.

Olin, Giles S., La Barge City.
Olin, Frank, La Barge City.
Olin, Mrs. G. S., La Barge City.
Orr, Geo., La Barge City.

Powell, John W., La Barge City.
Pambrun, Thos., La Barge City.
Peltier, Madame Ren6, La Barge City.
Peltier, Augustus G., La Barge City,
Peltier, Mrs. A. G., and daughter. La Barge City.
Pellerin, Eli, La Barge City.
Prudhomme, Joseph, La Barge City.
Pemberton, John S., Dry Cottonwood Creek.
Pond, Henry S., Gold Creek.
Parker, _____, Gold Creek.
Peabody, Benoni S., La Barge City.
Peabody, Mrs. Susan, La Barge City.

Quesnelle, Leon, La Barge City.
Quesnelle, Baptiste, La Barge City.
Quesnelle, Joseph, La Barge City.

Riley, Thomas, La Barge City.
Reed, Jimmy, La Barge City.

Thompson, R. A., Gold Creek.
Townsend, Job, Gold Creek.
Thomas, Henry ("Gold Tom"), La Barge City.
Truchot, Francois, La Barge City.

Young, , La Barge City.

Source: Montana Historical Society Contributions, Vol. I., 1876

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